Estuaries Section of the AFS

Welcome to the AFS Estuaries Section website! The Estuaries Section is an interest based sub group of the American Fisheries Society.

The Estuaries Section was established in 1994 as the primary bridge between the AFS and external organizations and individuals involved with estuarine research and management. We are dedicated to protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the viability of the fisheries and other aquatic living resources dependent upon healthy estuaries through the following goals:

– Advance the conservation, development, and wise use of fishery resources for the optimum use and enjoyment by all
– Gather and disseminate information on fisheries science and management through forums and symposia
– Promote and evaluate the educational, scientific, and technical aspects of the fisheries profession
– Serve as a primary resource for developing public policy affecting estuarine fish and fisheries
– Evaluate ongoing and proposed research and monitoring programs that address estuarine fishes in North America
– Support students and develop estuarine fisheries professionals

The Estuaries Section guide to the annual meeting has been released! It contains all the info you need to participate in Estuaries Section sponsored events in Atlantic City in August. https://estuaries.fisheries.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/AFS-Estuaries-Section-Guide-to-the-2018-Annual-Meeting.pdf

The Monsters of Climate Science A Workshop on Sunday, August 19 12:30-3:30PM Atlantic City Convention Center Room 320 The 1980s “Monsters of Rock” tour brought together the best heavy metal bands in the world...

Monsters of Fish Habitat Workshop – Sunday, August 20 12:30-3:30PM The 1980s “Monsters of Rock” tour brought together the best heavy metal bands in the world to play together. The Monsters of Fish Habitat...

The Estuaries Section is fortunate to have excellent candidates for our Officer elections. Section members will receive electronic ballots in April. Elected officers will be installed at our 2017 business meeting in Tampa, FL....

The Estuaries Section is co-sponsoring a symposium at the annual meeting in Tampa called, “Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and Fish Habitat Partnerships Facilitate Networks and Tools for Ecologically Connected Landscapes and Seascapes” The organizers are...

The Estuaries Section and the Marine Fisheries Section are sponsoring a symposium at the Tampa meeting on the Biology and management of aggregating species in freshwater and marine systems. We’re looking for abstracts to...